Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-17

4 Girls Climb Of the Matserherm.
have just had an Interesting conversation with
Miss Sarah Fuller, Of New York, writes q Swiss
correspondent OF the New York Mail and Express,
the eighteen-year-old daughter Of WI. A. Fuller,
the law partner OF ex-Gov. Albeit, who has lately
accomplished the perilous feat Of climbing the
Matterhorn. Miss Fuller's story "a "a follows.
s.! had an Italian guide to the Corner Graf.
spoke nrst 70 him about guides up the Matterhorn.
Tangwalder brothers and their brofher. in.law.
Joseph Moser. He took me to their house-a peas.
ant dweinng1where, in q small low room, with
found the mother, dear good old soul, the daugh-
yer ana one OF tne brothers I was received
R m3 9ne1'oned as to my fitness passed
was told could 60 Joseph Moser came into the
room quietly, and took seat with no more fuss
pipe. He had just come down from Mount Rose. I
had seen three OF them, from the Corner Graf,
creeping across the glacier, like SO many ants. In
would 0e all right after nights sleep Ny father
was going with me to sleep In the hut, but was
30 Impressed Py the faces talk and manners my
with them and that he need not 20. he didn't
require m n,s h%rEng to rest day n Zermatt He
Norfolk jacket, both Of which found very warm
and comfortable when l reached the hut. espe-
ciaily as ne had slipped into the pockets several
appropriate aecacss Il the HsS way
Of food: Let me say right here that I
like sSe in the
reached the hut not the least bit tired in three
hours refer to the lower hut, 10. 745 feet, where
three persons and three guides. who reached there
after we did An Alpine hut is lawfully Jolly, ,
with its stone moor. wooden table and benches,
stones IN the corner its rude vessels for cooking
and eating from, and its warm shelter Add to all
cnls goOa compatibility my guides were excellent
coarse oread, an easy conscience and restful bed
upon the floor, lightly covered with straw-and
much superior it is to beds OF down in luxur1ous
city mansions. will guarantee certain cure for
dyspepsia Indigestion, insomnia and other kindred
SWISS tramp and Alpine nut remedy. Although
naturally under much excitement, yet went to
sleep after while without rocking
81 was walked from sound sleep before O'Clock
drank my nice not coffee, ate very lightly, and
looked ele out upon the nghtmost glorious night!
riding majestically in the heavens, studded with
stars as bright as herself, the sky was deeply,
my guides kind and cheerful, and was half wild
with enthusiasm and delight. The rope was tied
aroun ah me ana the guides was in the middle
party started first. We climbed up near the ridge,
to the upper hut Q2. 6o3 feet, in less than three
filled with snow. We made occasional haIts, Tor
called The shoulder, which Is s e the ne
mn until we came r. s en- 70 me agnc ana
which looked inaccessible The distance
from this point seemed interminable but
was safely accomplished with the aid OF ropes in
the most difficult places, Of which there are
several There are about 200 feet Of rope in ali,
fastened to iron pins inserted in holes drilled in
the rock. We reached the summit at a quarter
past making the ascent from the hut in q little
over I'VE hours, which the guides say is as good
time as can be made. I was the nrst one Of the
fail to describe my feelings Of exultation and
prfde-and they could not describe the glorious
panorama spread out before me. l omitted to
dull, red color, and looked cold, dead and BEAM
less, but 1t soon displayed its majesty and power
dartlng It's glitter1ng rays and gliding the noun
was perfect-not cloud to be seen in the blue
ether. could have gazed around for hours with
sense OF exh1larating enjoyment which never
lelt DelOre were 1t not Tor the intense cold which
forced US TO leave after half an hours sojourn on